Joe O'Connor (Wexford hurler)

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Joe O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Conchubhair
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1996
Murrintown, County Wexford, Ireland
Occupation Coffee shop proprietor
Club(s)
YearsClub
 St Martin's
Club titles
Wexford titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2016-present
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Joseph O'Connor (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Championship club St. Martins GAA and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back or centre-back.

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Career

O'Connor is a member of the O'Connor hurling dynasty that includes 1996 All-Ireland Championship-winners George and John O'Connor and current players Rory and Jack O'Connor. [1] He first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Martin's club and was a member of their County Championship-winning teams in 2017 and 2019. [2] [3] O'Connor first played at inter-county level during a two-year stint with the Wexford minor team before later lining out with the under-21 team. [4] He was just out of the minor grade when he was drafted onto the Wexford senior hurling team in 2016 and was a panel member during the 2019 Leinster Championship win.

O'Connor trained as a teacher while in DCU but switched careers to open a coffee shop in Wexford town. [5]

Honours

St. Martins
Wexford

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References

  1. ↑ Moran, Seán (13 July 2021). "Wexford's Joe O'Connor ready to pick up where he left off". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "St Martin's upset the formbook in Wexford decider". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "St Martin's edge out St Anne's to win in Wexford final". RTE. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Furlong, Brendan (13 July 2021). "Westmeath shock Wexford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Wexford hurler Joe O'Connor leaves the classroom behind to pursue his passion with new coffee shop". Independent.ie. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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